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1. Proposition 8 Trial Re-Enactment (2010)
Documentary
On January 13, 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the planned YouTube broadcast of the Perry v. Schwarzennegger (Proposition 8) Trial in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District ... See full summary »
Stars: Jim Abele, Jonathan P. Acosta, John Ainsworth, Sachie Alessio
Votes: 19
2.
Pretty Little Liars (2010–2017)
Episode:
Game On, Charles
(2015)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
The liars are trapped outside of Charles' dollhouse, where his games grow more sinister; Ezra, Caleb and Toby are determined to locate the liars.
Director: Chad Lowe | Stars: Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, Tyler Blackburn, Lucy Hale
Votes: 1,670
3.
The Agency (2001–2003)
Episode:
Anthrax
(2001)
TV-14 | Drama, Thriller
When the Agency learns that someone has in their possession anthrax, they try to find out who and how they plan to use it. They think they found the man, a man named Zimmer. They discover ... See full summary »
Director: Randy Zisk | Stars: Ronny Cox, Gil Bellows, Rocky Carroll, Gloria Reuben
Votes: 14
4.
How to Get Away with Murder (2014–2020)
Episode:
I Want to Love You Until the Day I Die
(2018)
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In the explosive winter finale, Connor and Oliver's big wedding day has arrived, but there's murder in the air; and the mystery of who the unlucky victim is will be revealed.
Director: Stephen Cragg | Stars: Viola Davis, Billy Brown, Jack Falahee, Rome Flynn
Votes: 1,495
5. The West Wing (1999–2006)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama
Inside the lives of staffers in the West Wing of the White House.
Stars: Martin Sheen, Rob Lowe, Allison Janney, John Spencer
Votes: 85,731
6.
Six Feet Under (2001–2005)
Episode:
I'll Take You
(2002)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
The Diazes' friend and former neighbor Leticia Perfecta Perez dies in her sleep at a beauty parlor and leaves his family a large sum of money, causing Rico to remember how he lost his ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Engler | Stars: Peter Krause, Michael C. Hall, Frances Conroy, Lauren Ambrose
Votes: 2,018
7. Mad Men (2007–2015)
TV-MA | 45 min | Drama
A drama about one of New York's most prestigious ad agencies at the beginning of the 1960s, focusing on one of the firm's most mysterious but extremely talented ad executives, Donald Draper.
Stars: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones
Votes: 260,963
8. Six Feet Under (2001–2005)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
A chronicle of the lives of a dysfunctional family who run an independent funeral home in Los Angeles.
Stars: Peter Krause, Michael C. Hall, Frances Conroy, Lauren Ambrose
Votes: 149,693
9. L.A. Noire (2011 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Drama
Cole Phelps, a war hero and rookie cop, moves up the ranks and solves dark cases in 1940s Los Angeles.
Director: Brendan McNamara | Stars: Aaron Staton, Michael McGrady, Adam J. Harrington, Sean McGowan
Votes: 16,649
10.
Inconceivable (2005)
Episode:
Pilot
(2005)
Drama
Director: Jonathan Kaplan | Stars: Ming-Na Wen, David Norona, Angie Harmon, Jim Abele
Votes: 11
11.
Dexter (2006–2013)
Episode:
Dexter
(2006)
TV-MA | 53 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Dexter's world is rocked when a rival serial murderer, dubbed the Ice Truck Killer by the media, privately contacts him and reveals that he knows Dexter's grisly secret. Meanwhile, Dexter's sister Debra is transferred to Homicide.
Director: Michael Cuesta | Stars: Michael C. Hall, Julie Benz, Jennifer Carpenter, Erik King
Votes: 10,989
12. Dexter (2006–2013)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
He's smart. He's lovable. He's Dexter Morgan, America's favorite serial killer, who spends his days solving crimes and nights committing them.
Stars: Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, David Zayas, James Remar
Votes: 768,652
13.
24 (2001–2010)
Episode:
Day 2: 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
(2002)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Jack sends out a warning that CTU is the target of a terrorist attack. Director Mason leaves CTU to personally check up on a lead on the nuclear bomb's location.
Director: James Whitmore Jr. | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Sarah Wynter, Elisha Cuthbert, Xander Berkeley
Votes: 1,612
14.
The Larry Sanders Show (1992–1998)
Episode:
Adolf Hankler
(1998)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
The network is furious after guest host, Jon Stewart, writes a sketch starring Hank, as Hitler, and invites The Wu Tang Clan to perform on the show. Larry's brother comes to visit.
Director: Garry Shandling | Stars: Garry Shandling, Jeffrey Tambor, Wallace Langham, Penny Johnson Jerald
Votes: 175
15. The Larry Sanders Show (1992–1998)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
A comedic behind the scenes look at a late night talk show.
Stars: Garry Shandling, Jeffrey Tambor, Wallace Langham, Rip Torn
Votes: 9,392
16.
Angel (1999–2004)
Episode:
Origin
(2004)
Unrated | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Parents bring their son to Wolfram and Hart to try to make sense of their son's superhuman abilities. Team Angel wants their assistance, but Angel refuses, because it's his son Connor. A ... See full summary »
Director: Terrence O'Hara | Stars: David Boreanaz, James Marsters, J. August Richards, Amy Acker
Votes: 1,368
17. 24 (2001–2010)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Counter Terrorism Agent Jack Bauer races against the clock to subvert terrorist plots and save his nation from ultimate disaster.
Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Carlos Bernard, Dennis Haysbert
Votes: 197,184
18. Any Day Now (1998–2002)
60 min | Drama
Two friends, one black and one white, recall their friendship in the past when they reunite in the present.
Stars: Annie Potts, Lorraine Toussaint, Chris Mulkey, Olivia Friedman
Votes: 1,150
19.
Angel (1999–2004)
Episode:
Home
(2003)
Unrated | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Lilah returns from the dead to offer Angel and his friends full ownership of Wolfram and Hart.
Director: Tim Minear | Stars: David Boreanaz, Charisma Carpenter, J. August Richards, Amy Acker
Votes: 1,704
20.
Charmed (1998–2006)
Episode:
It's a Bad, Bad, Bad, Bad World: Part 2
(2004)
TV-PG | 42 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Gideon creates a portal that puts Chris and Leo in a mirrored world where evil prevails, and Phoebe and Paige travel to the parallel universe to rescue them. Meanwhile, Piper gives birth to baby Chris.
Director: James L. Conway | Stars: Alyssa Milano, Rose McGowan, Holly Marie Combs, Brian Krause
Votes: 684
21.
Cold Case (2003–2010)
Episode:
Boy Crazy
(2007)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The 1960's case is reopened of a young girl named Samantha ("Sam") who was relentlessly teased and even groped at one point for dressing like a boy, after which she was found murdered and left in a river.
Director: Holly Dale | Stars: Kathryn Morris, Danny Pino, John Finn, Jeremy Ratchford
Votes: 499
22.
GCB (2012)
Episode:
Turn the Other Cheek
(2012)
TV-PG | 43 min | Comedy, Drama
Blake has a special request for Cricket.
Director: James Hayman | Stars: Leslie Bibb, Jennifer Aspen, Marisol Nichols, Miriam Shor
Votes: 103
23.
24 (2001–2010)
Episode:
Day 2: 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
(2002)
TV-14 | 52 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Retired federal agent Jack Bauer is pulled back into field work after CTU learns of an impending nuclear attack in Los Angeles, while Kim's new job as a nanny takes an unexpected turn for the worse.
Director: Jon Cassar | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Sarah Wynter, Elisha Cuthbert, Xander Berkeley
Votes: 1,842
24.
New York Undercover (1994–2024)
Episode:
Sympathy for the Devil
(1996)
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Music
Three youths are arrested for shooting a couple out jogging, but one insists they only robbed them and someone else fired the gun.
Director: Martha Mitchell | Stars: Malik Yoba, Michael DeLorenzo, Patti D'Arbanville, Luna Lauren Velez
Votes: 26
25.
The Pretender (1996–2000)
Episode:
Ties That Bind
(1999)
TV-14 | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
After foiling a young boy's desperate attempt to rob a shop, Jarod returns the boy to his father, only to see his yacht explode, with his father on it.
Director: Frederick King Keller | Stars: Michael T. Weiss, Andrea Parker, Patrick Bauchau, Harve Presnell
Votes: 120
26. Castle (2009–2016)
TV-14 | 43 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
When a psychopath commits murders based on novelist Castle's books, Detective Beckett seeks his help to solve the case. He decides to work with her and uses his experiences as research for his novels.
Stars: Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Susan Sullivan, Jon Huertas
Votes: 174,587
27. How to Get Away with Murder (2014–2020)
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A group of ambitious law students and their brilliant criminal defense professor become involved in a twisted murder plot that promises to change the course of their lives.
Stars: Viola Davis, Billy Brown, Jack Falahee, Aja Naomi King
Votes: 166,943
28. Juke Box Hero (2024)
90 min | Drama
Follows the unlikely companionship of Kiva Jade, an alluring and brazen musician driven to become a superstar in the counter-culture world of rock, and Allan Crossley, a humble nursing home caregiver, with a golden heart.
Director: Sherrie Richman | Stars: Jade Tailor, Brendan Sexton III, Jim Abele, M.J. Karmi
Votes: 26
29.
Crossing Jordan (2001–2007)
Episode:
Gray Murders
(2005)
TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Garrett and Woody go to the airport when two people die suddenly. The airport manager is worried that it could be an act of terrorism or an outbreak. But Garrett says that the victims ... See full summary »
Director: Roxann Dawson | Stars: Jill Hennessy, Miguel Ferrer, Ravi Kapoor, Kathryn Hahn
Votes: 96
30.
Mad Men (2007–2015)
Episode:
5G
(2007)
TV-14 | 49 min | Drama
Don Draper is shaken when his past life comes back to haunt him. After his picture appears in a local newspaper, Adam Whitman, a man who claims to be his younger brother, approaches him. ... See full summary »
Director: Lesli Linka Glatter | Stars: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones
Votes: 3,470
31.
Women's Murder Club (2007–2008)
Episode:
To Drag & to Hold
(2007)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The murder of a drag queen coincides with (and tends to disrupt) Tom and Heather's wedding.
Director: Mel Damski | Stars: Angie Harmon, Laura Harris, Paula Newsome, Aubrey Dollar
Votes: 93
32.
Pretty Little Liars (2010–2017)
Episode:
Crazy
(2012)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
With new key evidence in Alison's murder case, Hanna fears that "A" may be framing her after a visit from Det. Wilden; Aria decides that she has to turn to Mona for answers; Someone from ... See full summary »
Director: Patrick R. Norris | Stars: Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, Tyler Blackburn, Holly Marie Combs
Votes: 769
33.
Code Black (2015–2018)
Episode:
1.0 Bodies
(2016)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama
The doctors treat cult members who unwillingly survived a mass suicide attempt, and Mario decides to connect with his late father's girlfriend.
Director: P.J. Pesce | Stars: Marcia Gay Harden, Boris Kodjoe, Melanie Chandra, William Allen Young
Votes: 1,012
34. Code Black (2015–2018)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama
The staff of the L.A. County Hospital emergency room treats patients under difficult circumstances.
Stars: Marcia Gay Harden, Harry Ford, Benjamin Hollingsworth, Luis Guzmán
Votes: 13,284
35.
24 (2001–2010)
Episode:
Day 2: 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
(2002)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Jack goes undercover to find Joseph Wald, where he learns that CTU is going to be bombed. While Kim tries to save Meghan from her abusive father, Gary. Kate Warner becomes suspicious of sister's Middle-Eastern fiancé.
Director: Jon Cassar | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Sarah Wynter, Elisha Cuthbert, Xander Berkeley
Votes: 1,607
36.
Judging Amy (1999–2005)
Episode:
Maxine Interrupted
(2003)
TV-PG | Drama
Maxine's reunion with Sally Goodwin is bittersweet when Maxine discovers that Sally was sent to investigate complaints filed against her. A father testifies on behalf of his teenage ... See full summary »
Director: James Frawley | Stars: Amy Brenneman, Richard T. Jones, Kevin Rahm, Jessica Tuck
Votes: 47
37.
Providence (1999–2002)
Episode:
Shadow Play
(2002)
44 min | Drama, Romance
Robbie worried he will be fired when pub owner Terra O'Neil's visits, despite his great business-boosting innovations like a baby salad and Friday live band. Instead he gets a proposition ... See full summary »
Directors: Craig Zisk, Randy Zisk | Stars: Melina Kanakaredes, Paula Cale, Seth Peterson, Concetta Tomei
Votes: 12
38.
The West Wing (1999–2006)
Episode:
Third-Day Story
(2004)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama
Leo is found in the woods and rushed to the hospital; the staff struggle to hold the peace deal together without a Chief of Staff; the President neglects his duties out of loyalty and guilt towards Leo; Donna arrives back in the USA.
Director: Christopher Misiano | Stars: Stockard Channing, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Joshua Malina
Votes: 662
39.
Greek (2007–2011)
Episode:
Camp Buy Me Love
(2010)
TV-14 | 44 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
The tension between Casey and Cappie continues.
Director: Michael Lange | Stars: Clark Duke, Scott Michael Foster, Spencer Grammer, Paul James
Votes: 76
40.
The Middle (2009–2018)
Episode:
The Sit Down
(2012)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Family
Frankie and Mike decide to stop nagging and punishing the kids and let them begin taking responsibility for themselves.
Director: Lee Shallat Chemel | Stars: Patricia Heaton, Neil Flynn, Charlie McDermott, Eden Sher
Votes: 318
41.
How to Get Away with Murder (2014–2020)
Episode:
It's for the Greater Good
(2017)
TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Annalise takes on a case for the greater good. Meanwhile, Laurel asks Michaela to help get information on Wes' death; Connor makes a major decision. In a flash-forward, a surprising confrontation during the night of the crime is revealed.
Director: Nicole Rubio | Stars: Viola Davis, Billy Brown, Jack Falahee, Aja Naomi King
Votes: 1,273
42. Angel (1999–2004)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The vampire Angel, cursed with a soul, moves to Los Angeles and aids people with supernatural-related problems while questing for his own redemption.
Stars: David Boreanaz, Charisma Carpenter, Alexis Denisof, J. August Richards
Votes: 75,848
43. New York Undercover (1994–2024)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Music
Stars: Malik Yoba, Michael DeLorenzo, Patti D'Arbanville, Luna Lauren Velez
Votes: 2,976
44.
Law & Order (1990– )
Episode:
Survivor
(1996)
TV-14 | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
While investigating the murder of a coin collector, detectives discover the existence of extremely rare coins that belonged to a Holocaust survivor.
Director: Vincent Misiano | Stars: Jerry Orbach, Benjamin Bratt, S. Epatha Merkerson, Sam Waterston
Votes: 341
45.
Nash Bridges (1996–2001)
Episode:
Swingers
(1998)
TV-14 | Action, Crime, Drama
Nash and Caitlin go undercover as swingers to bust a male-female team who prey on wealthy swinging couples. Joe and Boz help Nick recover the corpse of an old friend to whom Nick made a war-time promise.
Director: Jim Charleston | Stars: Don Johnson, Cheech Marin, James Gammon, Jaime Gomez
Votes: 52
46.
Castle (2009–2016)
Episode:
An Embarrassment of Bitches
(2012)
TV-PG | 45 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Dog trainer Francisco Pilar is murdered after naming Best of Show at a dog show. Castle gets the Labrador he was training temporarily adopted as team mascot, and his nose proves quite ... See full summary »
Director: Thomas J. Wright | Stars: Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Susan Sullivan, Jon Huertas
Votes: 1,329
47.
Pretty Little Liars (2010–2017)
Episode:
Whirly Girly
(2014)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
The liars try to wrap their head around the new normal; Jason's odd behavior and Kenneth's search for Jessica starts to raise eyebrows.
Director: Joanna Kerns | Stars: Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, Lucy Hale, Ian Harding
Votes: 698
48.
Transparent (2014–2019)
Episode:
Flicky-Flicky Thump-Thump
(2015)
TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy, Drama
Josh has a pool party for his new band, but he and his siblings are caught off-guard when Maura and Shelly arrive together; Ali reconnects with an old friend; Sarah finds her past catching up with her.
Director: Joey Soloway | Stars: Jeffrey Tambor, Gaby Hoffmann, Amy Landecker, Jay Duplass
Votes: 372
49.
Major Crimes (2012–2018)
Episode:
Cleared History
(2017)
Not Rated | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When Major Crimes discovers a young one-man-geek-squad in the middle of his Atwater living room with his throat cut, suspicions swirl around his roommate and some unwitting customers, all of whom he was blackmailing.
Director: Jennifer Phang | Stars: Mary McDonnell, G.W. Bailey, Tony Denison, Michael Paul Chan
Votes: 223
50.
How to Get Away with Murder (2014–2020)
Episode:
Was She Ever Good at Her Job?
(2017)
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Feeling like she's found her purpose again, Annalise focuses on developing her big case as Bonnie grows suspicious. Meanwhile, Connor gets a surprise visit from his dad; Laurel turns to an old friend to relieve stress.
Director: Michael Smith | Stars: Viola Davis, Billy Brown, Jack Falahee, Aja Naomi King
Votes: 1,247